but movie trailers are not one of them. I'd like to see this trailer in quicktime, perhaps even HD. It's unfair to subject the brilliant cinematography to the muted color gamut and harsh artifacts of youtube.
I would not pay $1000 for better sounding speakers but paying for smaller, less unattractive speakers is a different issue entirely Hah. Most audiophiles would suggest sinking the bulk of your budget into speakers, and not unobtrusive ones either.
Subwoofers that are capable of reproducing the lowest octave at loud volumes are expensive. If you watch a lot of movies with explosions, a good subwoofer will make sure you feel those explosions. The THX spec is iffy in some areas, but THX rated subwoofers tend to pretty damn good. What do you expect from a system that's designed to make Star Wars sound good?
If that's not your priority-- fine. But audiophilia is sometimes more than vacuous marketing.
I've always wondered how they operate in the real world (that is, away from their precious home or car systems), where nearly all audio is lossy compressed and/or has less than 16kHz or so of frequency response...
Your ears need new drivers. When I go outside, and listen to birds, I'm hearing the latest lossless codecs. The presence is amazing-- you feel as if the birds are actually alive, and not just hologramatic replicas.
Oh, and by the way, what I used to wire the surround-sound speakers in my living room with? I used 18ga white lamp cord, purchased at Home Depot. Or if you prefer, I'll "certify" said same, and sell it to you for the amazing price of $10/foot; I'll even cut it to custom lengths for you and solder pretty little gold-plated connectors on the ends for you, if you like.;-)
is that even marked for polarity? I suppose you can figure out the phase issues by ear.
The only feature I have found to have a real effect on sound is the feedback system some of the mid range systems now offer. I recently bought an Onkyo system for about $500 which came with a microphone that you plug in and can use to calibrate all the speakers for the seating position. I strongly suspect that the $500 system is essentially identical to the $900 THX certified system.
Probably a big difference in the subwoofer, for one. Try playing a 20 Hz tone through your system.
Most speakers today use 5 way binding posts, not knife style connections. Such posts support five different ways of connecting the wire, and the marketers like them because they support a certain amount of "bling bling".
Banana plugs are really quite popular, as they simplify installation, but I've heard that the "high end" prefers spade lugs.
phonographs are analogue. If you want the absolute best sound from vinyl, you need a turntable, arm, needle, etc with exceptionally fine mechanical tolerances.
I can't find it on youtube at the moment, but, I've seen video of "thieves" spying a formidable looking safe, rocking it on it's side, and then prying the door off with crowbars. An advertisement for a specialized safe dealer. Essentially, a media safe will keep your data safe from fire, but unless it has been designed to delay burglars, it's like painting a big sign:
I know that when I use a USB drive, I first unplug my mouse and keyboard, so that the drive gets to use the full bandwidth. Wouldn't want to waste even the slightest bit of speed.
I also close other programs before opening new ones.
Imagine you're downloading a 20 Megabyte file with 5 MP3 songs. It would take almost 3.5 minutes with a 768 kbs DSL connection. Compare that to just about 20 seconds with Comcast High-Speed Internet with Powerboost.
This comparison isn't meant for the high bandwidth user. It's meant for people who have trouble understanding why anyone would download anything as large as a linux distribution.
One of NTSC's weaknesses is poor color rendition. Given enough bandwidth, an SDTV stream's colors will be richer and more stable-- akin to those of a DVD. Of course, sufficient bandwidth is rarely supplied.
Most locals should be digital anyway---given that there's a FCC deadline.
Two privately owned Gulfstream GV aircraft are made available for this mission, providing a total of 21 windows to the shower for 24 participating researchers and volunteers.
Apparently the NASA Gulfstream-II is used to train pilots to land the shuttle. The Gulfstream III is described here.
The Gulfstream V's payload with maximum fuel is 726 kg. Considering that its range is 12,000 km, it will probably prove versatile enough, at least for short duration flights.
Many of those are small fighter jets, so if NASA needs a way to transport dozens of scientists at a time to high altitude, its options are somewhat limited. The Gulfstream V can transport 14-19 people to 51,000 feet, the Boeing 767 presumably can carry a few more, albeit to a lower altitude. I wonder if either aircraft is configured to allow for a substantial scientific payload, though.
Over the air digital television broadcasts use a modulation scheme known as 8VSB, while digital cable uses QAM. 8VSB tuners are quite common--it's very difficult to buy a new set without one-- but QAM tuners are less so.
It's not a double standard. It reflects market realities.
She asked if she could get a dedicated line, and part of me wanted to ask her if she wanted to pay for a 28k dialup connection, or foot for the 56k dialup.:-)
browsing pages tends to be a low bandwidth activity. It's video, audio, and downloading stuff that necessitates a faster link.
Over the wireless, you are sharing that 54Mbps connection with 50 other people in your area, so you are not getting 54 Mbps, you are getting between 1-5 Mbps. This is why you ge an excellent signal, then almost cannot browse the internet.
So, are people at your company so accustomed to browsing wit personal T3 lines, or what? Will they break down in tears if forced to work with 768 kb/s DSL?
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'Vir' means 'man'. 'Viri' means 'men'. This the the root of the english word 'virile'. It's second declension, and masculine, of course.
'Virus' is a completely separate word meaning 'poison' or 'ooze'. It's fourth declension, and quite possibly plural.
Thanks. a nice standard divx-6.0 file
but movie trailers are not one of them. I'd like to see this trailer in quicktime, perhaps even HD. It's unfair to subject the brilliant cinematography to the muted color gamut and harsh artifacts of youtube.
It depends on the length of your wires, and the impedance of your speakers. My own speakers have a minimum impedence of 3.2 ohms, and the cable run is 15 feet. So 16 AWG is pushing it.
I would not pay $1000 for better sounding speakers but paying for smaller, less unattractive speakers is a different issue entirely
Hah. Most audiophiles would suggest sinking the bulk of your budget into speakers, and not unobtrusive ones either.
Subwoofers that are capable of reproducing the lowest octave at loud volumes are expensive. If you watch a lot of movies with explosions, a good subwoofer will make sure you feel those explosions. The THX spec is iffy in some areas, but THX rated subwoofers tend to pretty damn good. What do you expect from a system that's designed to make Star Wars sound good?
If that's not your priority-- fine. But audiophilia is sometimes more than vacuous marketing.
I've always wondered how they operate in the real world (that is, away from their precious home or car systems), where nearly all audio is lossy compressed and/or has less than 16kHz or so of frequency response...
Your ears need new drivers. When I go outside, and listen to birds, I'm hearing the latest lossless codecs. The presence is amazing-- you feel as if the birds are actually alive, and not just hologramatic replicas.
Oh, and by the way, what I used to wire the surround-sound speakers in my living room with? I used 18ga white lamp cord, purchased at Home Depot. Or if you prefer, I'll "certify" said same, and sell it to you for the amazing price of $10/foot; I'll even cut it to custom lengths for you and solder pretty little gold-plated connectors on the ends for you, if you like.
is that even marked for polarity? I suppose you can figure out the phase issues by ear.
Probably a big difference in the subwoofer, for one. Try playing a 20 Hz tone through your system.
Most speakers today use 5 way binding posts, not knife style connections. Such posts support five different ways of connecting the wire, and the marketers like them because they support a certain amount of "bling bling".
Banana plugs are really quite popular, as they simplify installation, but I've heard that the "high end" prefers spade lugs.
phonographs are analogue. If you want the absolute best sound from vinyl, you need a turntable, arm, needle, etc with exceptionally fine mechanical tolerances.
I don't watch mythbusters-- no cable. However, I did find this video, which matches your description. Very amusing. I'm a big fan of heist movies such as Rififi
I can't find it on youtube at the moment, but, I've seen video of "thieves" spying a formidable looking safe, rocking it on it's side, and then prying the door off with crowbars. An advertisement for a specialized safe dealer. Essentially, a media safe will keep your data safe from fire, but unless it has been designed to delay burglars, it's like painting a big sign:
Hey Thieves, this is where I Keep my Lewt!
Such things can be pried open with a crowbar.
They are both part of the standard though mini-B is being deprecated in favor of micro-A.
Protected CDs can't use the CDDA logo because some standalone players (including, ironically, my late model Sony ES) can't play them.
I know that when I use a USB drive, I first unplug my mouse and keyboard, so that the drive gets to use the full bandwidth. Wouldn't want to waste even the slightest bit of speed.
I also close other programs before opening new ones.
Beats me. I posted that because it implies that comcast thinks:
1 mp3 = 4 MB
For the record, I use 768 kbs DSL.
One of NTSC's weaknesses is poor color rendition. Given enough bandwidth, an SDTV stream's colors will be richer and more stable-- akin to those of a DVD. Of course, sufficient bandwidth is rarely supplied.
Most locals should be digital anyway---given that there's a FCC deadline.
Maybe this is their plane ANy body know what the livery is supposed to look like?
Apparently the NASA Gulfstream-II is used to train pilots to land the shuttle. The Gulfstream III is described here.
The Gulfstream V's payload with maximum fuel is 726 kg. Considering that its range is 12,000 km, it will probably prove versatile enough, at least for short duration flights.
NASA doesn't have all that many planes
Alabama:1
California: 17
Florida:5
Ohio: 6
Texas: 41
Virginia: 8
Many of those are small fighter jets, so if NASA needs a way to transport dozens of scientists at a time to high altitude, its options are somewhat limited. The Gulfstream V can transport 14-19 people to 51,000 feet, the Boeing 767 presumably can carry a few more, albeit to a lower altitude. I wonder if either aircraft is configured to allow for a substantial scientific payload, though.
What's the market rate for parking a B767 and two Gulfstream V's?
Over the air digital television broadcasts use a modulation scheme known as 8VSB, while digital cable uses QAM. 8VSB tuners are quite common--it's very difficult to buy a new set without one-- but QAM tuners are less so.
It's not a double standard. It reflects market realities.
browsing pages tends to be a low bandwidth activity. It's video, audio, and downloading stuff that necessitates a faster link.
Did they determine that 9/11 was particularly auspicious?